Postdoctoral Research Associate

Job title:

Postdoctoral Analysis Affiliate

Firm

College of Oxford

Job description

Postdoctoral Analysis Affiliate
Division of Biology, 11a Mansfield Street, Oxford OX1 3SZIn regards to the functionIt is a 6-month postdoctoral submit that may proceed the event of metabolic engineering methods to accumulation bioplastics in crops at commercially related yields. The venture is focusing on the buildup of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) in crops, utilizing Marchantia polymorpha and tobacco as testbeds to prototype and optimize the engineering interventions. A selected focus shall be on controlling competitors for the substrate of the pathway, acetyl CoA, which can be the substrate for vital endogenous metabolic pathways together with fatty acid biosynthesis and isoprenoid biosynthesis. Approaches utilizing inducible management of transgene expression and localization of enzymes to biomolecular condensates fashioned utilizing artificial scaffolds shall be explored.About youWe search an enthusiastic new colleague who holds a related PhD/DPhil or is close to to completion, along with related expertise. It’s important that you’ve earlier expertise and experience of plant metabolic engineering, and optogenetic gene regulation in crops and using artificial biomolecular condensates in crops.How one can applyFunctions for this emptiness are to be made on-line by way of our e-recruitment system, and may embrace the applying letter, a CV, an inventory addressing the job standards, and names of two educational references. The place Covid-19 has resulted in substantial disruption to your work or analysis outputs, please clarify this by offering a further paragraph in your supporting assertion.The College of Oxford is dedicated to equality and valuing range. All candidates shall be judged on advantage, in line with the choice standards.This submit is a 6-month fastened time period, full time place and is on the market from 01 Might 2024.The time limit for functions is 12.00 midday on Friday 19 April 2024For additional inquiries, please contact Prof Lee Sweetlove: lee.sweetlove@biology.ox.ac.ukContact Individual : HR Crew Emptiness ID : 171652
Contact Telephone : Closing Date & Time : 19-Apr-2024 12:00
Pay Scale : STANDARD GRADE 7 Contact E mail :
Wage (£) : Grade 7: £36,024 – £44,263 each year

Anticipated wage

£36024 – 44263 per yr

Location

Oxford

Job date

Solar, 24 Mar 2024 08:49:12 GMT

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